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RADEON™ 8500/ RADEON
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Multiple Monitors
Your RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 provides dual display
functionality and TV Out from a single video card. This new
technology changes the way you view your PC, TV, and video
graphics.
The RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 uses HydraVision™
software to create a seamless multiple display desktop. Multiple
monitor display works as one large work area. A single
application can span all monitors, or many applications can
occupy their own specific monitor. This feature will take your
PC’s graphics and video capabilities to the next level.
Connecting your RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 to your
monitors
The RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 provides support for one
DVI-I monitor or two VGA monitors using the supplied DVI-Ito-VGA adapter. A television can also be used to expand your
desktop by using the S-Video connector.
Plug the monitor cable into your card (if you are running
multiple monitors, connect their cables to the appropriate
connectors), then turn on the computer and monitor(s).
To connect a flat panel to the RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500
use the DVI-I connector as shown on the following page. To
connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug the
supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter into the DVI-I connector, then
plug your monitor cable into the adapter.
When you use multiple monitors with your RADEON
8500/RADEON 7500, one monitor will always be primary. Any
additional monitor(s) will be designated as secondary.
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TO TV/VCR
DISPLAY CABLE
TO VGA MONITOR
TO DIGITAL/ANALOG DEVICE WITH DVI CONNECTOR
DVI-I
CONNECTOR
ON CARD
VGA
CONNECTOR
FROM
MONITOR
DVI-I-TO-VGA
ADAPTER
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RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 Display
Configurations
Display
Configuration
Connector(s) Used
CRT monitor
- 15-pin VGA connector
- 24-pin DVI-I connector
(with DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter)
DFP monitor
- 24-pin DVI-I connector
TV
- s-video connector
CRT monitor +
TV
- 15-pin VGA connector +
s-video connector
DFP monitor +
TV
- 24-pin DVI-I connector +
s-video connector
CRT monitor +
DFP connector
- 15-pin VGA connector +
24-pin DVI-I connector
CRT monitor +
CRT monitor
- 15-pin VGA connector +
24-pin DVI-I connector
(with DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter)
CRT monitor +
DFP monitor +
TV
- 15-pin VGA connector +
24-pin DVI-I connector +
s-video connector
CRT monitor +
CRT monitor +
TV
UNSUPPORTED
CONFIGURATION
Comments
Unsupported configuration if the CRT
monitor is attached to DVI-I connector
via DVI-I-to-VGA adapter
Please note that this will result in two
independent displays with the third
display “cloning” the image of one of the
other two displays.
Legend:
CRT-(cathode ray tube) analog monitor utilizing the standard 15-pin VGA connector
DFP-digital flat panel monitor utilizing the 24-pin DVI-I connector
- The DVI-I connector can support a monitor using a 15-pin VGA connector via
DVI-I-to-VGA adapter
- The s-video connector on the board can support a composite connector via
s-video-to-composite adapter
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Multiple Monitor Controls
The Windows® 2000 Multi-Monitor Dialog
The Multiple Monitor control for Windows®NT4.0/
Windows® 2000 is found in the Displays tab of the Advanced
Settings of the Display Properties. This dialog features a
graphic representation of the current monitor array. You can
enable and disable monitors by double-clicking on the monitor
number in the list box.
Multiple Monitor control for Windows®98SE and Windows®
Me is located in the Settings tab of the Display Properties. From
here, you can enable/disable multiple displays, change color
depth and screen resolution.
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To enable the secondary display (assuming a secondary display
is attached to your RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500):
1
Right-click on monitor labeled “2”.
2
Click “Enable” in the drop-down menu.
3
Click “OK”.
The Windows®98SE/Windows®Me Multi-Monitor Dialog
To change resolution or color depth:
1
Left-click the desired monitor to make it active.
2
Make the desired changes to the color depth and resolution.
To reposition your display, click and drag the appropriate
monitor to the desired position. For example, the secondary
display can be dragged to the left of the primary display. This
allows you to position your secondary display to be either
physically left or right of the primary display.
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Note
The RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 offers
Ratiometric expansion. Ratiometric expansion (or
digital panel scaling as it is commonly known)
expands a low resolution image to fill a higher
resolution panel. However, Ratiometric expansion is
only available on the primary display. Therefore, if a
DFP is set as secondary, the extended desktop is
disabled and the resolution is less than the DFP
monitor’s native resolution. This causes the DFP
monitor to default to center mode.
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Dynamic Monitor Reassignment Windows®
98SE/Windows®Me/Windows®
NT4.0/Windows®2000
In addition to the fact that you never have to reboot when
enabling and disabling multiple monitor settings, you can also
change the assignment of your primary and secondary display
on the fly without even rebooting!
1
Right-click on the Windows® desktop and click on
Properties from the drop down menu.
2
Select the Settings tab.
3
Click on the Advanced button.
4
Select the Displays tab.
This window shows you the display(s) that are active, and the
button beside the active displays will be blue. The active blue
buttons will have the word “Primary” or “Secondary” beside
them.
Clicking on a blue button (in a dual display configuration) will
reassign the primary and secondary monitors. Clicking on
“Apply” will enable any changes that you have made.
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Note
Video overlay allows for the viewing of full-motion
video on your computer. However, there is only one
video overlay, which is only available on the primary
monitor. The RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 allows
you to change the primary monitor while viewing a
DVD.
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Using HydraVision™ for
Windows® 98SE/Windows®Me
The Windows®98SE and Windows®Me operating systems are
designed to recognize multiple monitors in a single system.
HydraVision™ software is specifically designed for use with
Windows®98SE and Windows®Me. HydraVision™ installation
enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows® program
group for HydraVision™ display management software.
HydraVision™ and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever
Windows® starts. Installing HydraVision™ adds menu options to
the ATI Icon.
Click on the ATI icon to access the application’s features and help,
or to unload the HydraVision™ Desktop Manager.
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The HydraVision™ Desktop Manager allows you to modify your
display options. You can access the Desktop Management and
Hot Keys dialog boxes by clicking on the appropriate tab in the
Desktop Manager.
Along the bottom of each HydraVision™ dialog are four buttons:
OK, Cancel, Apply and Help.
OK implements the changes you’ve made in the HydraVision™
dialog and exits the Desktop Manager. Changes take effect
immediately unless you see a message prompting you to restart
your computer.
Cancel discards all changes made to any section of the
HydraVision™ dialog and closes the Desktop Manager.
Apply implements your changes without closing the Desktop
Manager.
Help connects to local or online HTML-based help. You can also
get context-sensitive on-screen help by moving your mouse over
the relevant text for each control.
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Desktop Management Controls
The Desktop Management Dialog
The Desktop Management dialog lets you determine the
behavior of pop-up windows and dialog boxes in a multiple
monitor environment.
Dialog control:
Enable dialog repositioning—Toggles dialog control on and
off. When it is checked, you can choose to have dialog
boxes appear on the parent application’s monitor. (The
parent application is the application that generated the
dialog box.) If the parent application or associated monitor
cannot be located, the dialog box defaults to monitor 1. You
can also choose to have dialog boxes appear on the monitor
in which the cursor is located or to always appear on a
specific monitor in the array.
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Window control:
Single monitor windows—When this box is checked,
windows are sized no larger than a single monitor.
Windows that are placed on monitor splits are
automatically relocated to the monitor on which most of the
window appears.
HydraVision™ Max/Restore button management—
Allows you to control the behavior of the Windows®
Maximize button. When HydraVision™ is running, a
HydraVision™ Max/Restore button appears in the upper
right corner of your application title bars. Clicking this icon
makes the active window maximize in one of two ways:
− Max to window corners causes windows to
maximize to the monitor(s) that contain the
window’s upper left and lower right corners.
− Max to full desktop causes windows to maximize
to the entire monitor array.
Max child windows—Keeps windows generated by parent
applications from splitting across monitors. (A child window is
a window residing within a parent application window.) The
ability to keep child windows on a single monitor when
maximized is extremely useful for editing multiple documents
side by side in a parent application.
NOTE: The HydraVision™ application title bar icon
changes from a single square to two smaller squares when a
window is in a HydraVision™ maximized state. Clicking the
icon again restores the active window to its default state as a
single square.
General:
Application position memory—Check this box to “remember”
the size and location of application windows when they are
closed and reapply those settings when the application is
reopened.
Automatically align monitors—Under Windows®98SE and
Windows®Me, you can manually define monitor placement
from the Settings dialog in the Display Properties dialog box.
When this box is checked, HydraVision™ will override userdefined monitor placement if the monitors are not evenly
aligned.
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NOTE: This control will work only if all monitors are
running at the same resolution and your desktop is configured
as a rectangle (monitors side-by-side).
Remove HydraVision™ titlebar buttons—This box removes
or restores the buttons placed on the title bar in installed
applications.
Remove MultiDesk system tray icon—This box removes or
restores the MultiDesk system tray icon.
MultiDesk Settings—This button gives access to all the MultiDesk
Properties. Here you can enable, disable and name active desktops.
Load/Unload Desktop Manager—This button restores or removes
the HydraVision™ Desktop Manager tracking program. Unloading
the Desktop Manager returns display settings to Windows®98SE
and Windows®Me defaults. You should only select this option if you
do not want to use any multiple monitor dialog box controls and
window controls or hot keys.
NOTE: MultiDesk will not reload automatically when
Windows® restarts. You will need to reload MultiDesk from the
Desktop Manager.
Load/Unload MultiDesk—This button restores or removes
multiple desktop functionality.
NOTE: MultiDesk will not reload automatically when
Windows® restarts. You will need to reload MultiDesk from the
Desktop Manager dialog box.
Individual Application Settings—This button allows you to
specify, enable and disable desktop management settings for
individual applications. You can access these settings by clicking on
the down arrow of the HydraVision™ icon in the application title
bar or by clicking the Individual Application Settings button in the
Desktop Management dialog.
NOTE: These settings override the global settings defined in
the Desktop Management dialog.
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Hot Keys Controls
The Hot Keys Dialog
HydraVision™ allows you to specify hot key shortcuts for common
operations such as starting applications, snapping applications to
designated monitors, and changing display resolution.
NOTE: Hot Keys only work if HydraVision™ is installed and
loaded.
Create/Remove Hot Keys
To create custom hot key sequences, select a Modifier key (Shift,
Alt, etc.), a Hot key, and the Hot key function you want this key
combination to perform. Click Add to enter your new combination
in the Assigned hot keys list box. Click Apply to activate assigned
hot keys.
NOTE: ATI recommends that a modifier key be used with
any function key (F1, F2, etc.) assigned as a hot key. This will
prevent interference with the function of these keys in individual
applications.
To delete a hot key from the Assigned hot keys list box, highlight it,
click Remove, and then click Apply.
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You can also disable all hot keys listed in the Assigned hot keys list
box by checking the Disable hot keys box near the bottom of the
Hot Keys dialog.
Using Hot Keys
You can use any assigned hot key at any time, from within any
application, to change your display.
Provided hot key functions include:
Snap App to Monitor
HydraVision™ Pop-up
Menu
Run Application
Gather All Windows to
Monitor 1
Find Cursor
Next Desktop
Zoom Display In/Out
Zoom In/Out on
Monitor
Allows you to move or “snap” active
windows or dialogs from monitor to
monitor for quick placement and
viewing of desktop contents.
Allows on-the-fly access to
HydraVision™ controls.
Lets you start any application with a hot
key.
Allows you to find applications that are
hidden or are open and lost on disabled
monitors.
Locates the cursor on a busy or crowded
desktop
Accesses other active desktops
Causes the desktop resolution to increase
or decrease.
Causes the resolution of the active
monitor to increase or decrease.
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MultiDesk
HydraVision™ software supports multiple desktops. With
MultiDesk, one active desktop will always be visible, while up to
eight active desktops can reside in the background. When MultiDesk
is running, the MultiDesk icon in the system tray displays the
number assigned to the current desktop.
NOTE: MultiDesk is installed with HydraVision™. However,
multiple desktop support and HydraVision™ can be
loaded/unloaded and operated independently of each other.
HydraVision™ MultiDesk
Icon
MultiDesk System Tray Icon
Right-click on this icon to access MultiDesk controls. In addition to
accessing active desktops from the system tray, you can also access
active desktops with a Hot key shortcut.
NOTE: Hot Keys only work if HydraVision™ is installed and
loaded.
MultiDesk Pop-Up Menu
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To switch to another defined desktop, select the appropriate desktop
number from the pop-up menu. To enable, disable and name active
desktops, select MultiDesk Properties from the pop-up menu. To
arrange applications within active desktops, or to enable specific
applications on all desktops, select Arrange MultiDesk from the
pop-up menu.
MultiDesk Properties allows you to control the desktops. Right-click
a Desktop tab to set it Active, Inactive, or Disabled. Inactive
desktops MAY contain applications; however, they are temporarily
disabled. Disabled desktops cannot contain any applications. If an
Active or Inactive desktop that contain applications is disabled, the
application will be automatically moved to an Active desktop.
You can also give a desktop a unique name. Double-click the desired
desktop tab. The tab will turn grey and a blinking cursor will appear.
Simply type in the new name. When you have renamed the desktop
click on the tab to save the change.
Keep on all desks allows you to have a selected application visible
on all desktops.
The MultiDesk functionality can be removed by selecting Unload
HydraVision™ MultiDesk from the pop-up menu of the ATI Icon
or the Desktop Manager.
NOTE: MultiDesk will not reload automatically when
Windows® restarts. You will need to reload MultiDesk from the
Desktop Manager.
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Using HydraVision™ for Windows® NT4.0/Windows® 2000
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Using HydraVision™ for
Windows® NT4.0/Windows® 2000
HydraVision™ software is specifically designed for use with
Windows®NT4.0 and Windows®2000. HydraVision™ installation
enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows® program
group for HydraVision™ display management software.
HydraVision™ and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever
Windows® starts. Installing HydraVision™ adds menu options to
the ATI Icon.
Click on the ATI icon to access the application’s features and help,
or to unload the HydraVision™ Desktop Manager.
Accessing HydraVision™ Desktop Manager
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The HydraVision™ Desktop Manager allows you to modify your
display options. You can access the Desktop Management and
Hot Keys dialog boxes by clicking on the appropriate tab in the
Desktop Manager.
Along the bottom of each HydraVision™ dialog are four buttons:
OK, Cancel, Apply and Help.
OK implements the changes you’ve made in the HydraVision™
dialog and exits the Desktop Manager. Changes take effect
immediately unless you see a message prompting you to restart
your computer.
Cancel discards all changes made to any section of the
HydraVision™ dialog and closes the Desktop Manager.
Apply implements your changes without closing the Desktop
Manager.
Help connects to local or online HTML-based help. You can also
get context-sensitive on-screen help by moving your mouse over
the relevant text for each control.
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Desktop Management Controls
The Desktop Management Dialog Windows NT4.0
The Desktop Management Dialog Windows 2000
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The Desktop Management dialog lets you determine the
behavior of pop-up windows and dialog boxes in a multiple
monitor environment.
Dialog control:
Enable dialog repositioning—Toggles dialog control on and
off. When it is checked, you can choose to have dialog
boxes appear on the parent application’s monitor. (The
parent application is the application that generated the
dialog box.) If the parent application or associated monitor
cannot be located, the dialog box defaults to monitor 1. You
can also choose to have dialog boxes appear on the monitor
in which the cursor is located or to always appear on a
specific monitor in the array.
Window control:
Single monitor windows—When this box is checked,
windows are sized no larger than a single monitor.
Windows that are placed on monitor splits are
automatically relocated to the monitor on which most of the
window appears.
HydraVision™ Max button management—Allows you
to control the behavior of the Windows® Maximize button.
When HydraVision™ is running, a HydraVision™
Max/Restore button appears in the upper right corner of
your application title bars. Clicking this icon makes the
active window maximize in one of three ways:
1. Max to window corners causes windows to
maximize to the monitor(s) that contain the window’s
upper left and lower right corners.
2. Max to full desktop causes windows to maximize to
the entire monitor array.
3. Max to current monitor causes windows to
maximize to the current monitor.
Max child windows—Keeps windows generated by parent
applications from splitting across monitors (A child window is a
window residing within a parent application window.) The
ability to keep child windows on a single monitor when
maximized is extremely useful for editing multiple documents
side by side in a parent application.
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NOTE: The HydraVision™ application title bar icon
changes from a single square to two smaller squares when a
window is in a HydraVision™ maximized state. Clicking the
icon again restores the active window to its default state as a
single square.
General:
Application position memory—Check this box to “remember”
the size and location of application windows when they are
closed and reapply those settings when the application is
reopened.
Boot to single monitor—Check this box to enable a single
monitor only when the computer starts. All other connected
devices will be disabled.
NOTE: Extended Desktop must be enabled before the
computer is restarted.
Remove HydraVision™ title bar buttons—This box removes
or restores the ATI buttons placed on the title bar in installed
applications.
Remove MultiDesk system tray icon—This box removes or
restores the MultiDesk system tray icon.
MultiDesk Settings—This button gives access to all the MultiDesk
Properties. Here you enable, disable and name active desktops.
Load/Unload Desktop Manager—This button restores or removes
the HydraVision™ Desktop Manager tracking program. You should
only select this option if you do not want to use any multiple monitor
dialog box controls and window controls or hot keys.
.
NOTE: MultiDesk will not reload automatically when
Windows® restarts. You will need to reload MultiDesk from the
Desktop Manager dialog box.
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Load/Unload MultiDesk—This button restores or removes
multiple desktop functionality.
NOTE: MultiDesk will not reload automatically when
Windows® restarts. You will need to reload MultiDesk from the
Desktop Manager dialog box.
Individual Application Settings—This button allows you to
specify, enable and disable desktop management settings for
individual applications. You can access these settings by clicking on
the down arrow of the HydraVision™ icon in the application title bar
or by clicking the Individual Application Settings button in the
Desktop Management dialog.
NOTE: These settings override the global settings defined in
the Desktop Management dialog.
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Hot Keys Controls
The Hot Keys Dialog
HydraVision™ allows you to specify hot key shortcuts for common
operations such as starting applications, snapping applications to
designated monitors, and changing display resolution.
NOTE: Hot Keys only work if HydraVision™ is installed and
loaded.
Create/Remove Hot Keys
To create custom hot key sequences, select a Modifier key (Shift,
Alt, etc.), a Hot key, and the Hot key function you want this key
combination to perform. Click Add to enter your new combination
in the Assigned hot keys list box. Click Apply to activate assigned
hot keys.
NOTE: ATI recommends that a modifier key be used with
any function key (F1, F2, etc.) assigned as a hot key. This will
prevent interference with the function of these keys in individual
applications.
To delete a hot key from the Assigned hot keys list box, highlight it,
click Remove, and then click Apply.
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You can also disable all hot keys listed in the Assigned hot keys list
box by checking the Disable hot keys box near the bottom of the
Hot Keys dialog.
Using Hot Keys
You can use any assigned hot key at any time, from within any
application, to change your display.
Provided hot key functions include:
Snap App to Monitor
HydraVision™ Pop-up
Menu
Run Application
Gather All Windows to
Monitor 1
Find Cursor
Next Desktop
Zoom Display In/Out
Zoom In/Out on
Monitor
Allows you to move or “snap” active
windows or dialogs from monitor to
monitor for quick placement and
viewing of desktop contents.
Allows on-the-fly access to
HydraVision™ controls.
Lets you start any application with a hot
key.
Allows you to find applications that are
hidden or are open and lost on disabled
monitors.
Locates the cursor on a busy or crowded
desktop
Accesses other active desktops
Causes the desktop resolution to increase
or decrease.
Causes the resolution of the active
monitor to increase or decrease.
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MultiDesk
HydraVision™ software supports multiple desktops. With
MultiDesk, one active desktop will always be visible, while up to
eight active desktops can reside in the background. When MultiDesk
is running, the MultiDesk icon in the system tray displays the
number assigned to the current desktop.
NOTE: MultiDesk is installed with HydraVision™. However,
multiple desktop support and HydraVision™ can be
loaded/unloaded and operated independently of each other.
HydraVision™ MultiDesk
Icon
MultiDesk System Tray Icon
Right-click on this icon to access MultiDesk controls. In addition to
accessing active desktops from the system tray, you can also access
active desktops with a Hot key shortcut.
NOTE: Hot Keys only work if HydraVision™ is installed and
loaded.
MultiDesk Pop-Up Menu
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To switch to another defined desktop, select the appropriate desktop
number from the pop-up menu. To enable, disable and name active
desktops, select MultiDesk Properties from the pop-up menu. The
MultiDesk functionality can be removed by selecting Unload
HydraVision™ MultiDesk from the pop-up menu.
MultiDesk Properties allows you to control the desktops. Rightclick a Desktop tab to set it Active, Inactive, or Disabled. Inactive
desktops MAY contain applications; however, they are temporarily
disabled. Disabled desktops cannot contain any applications. If an
Active or Inactive desktop that contain applications is disabled, the
applications will be automatically moved to an Active desktop.
You can also give a desktop a unique name. Double-click the desired
desktop tab. The tab will turn grey and the cursor will blink. Simply
type in the new name. When you have finished renaming the desktop
click on the tab to save the change.
Keep on all desks allows you to have a selected application visible
on all desktops.
The MultiDesk functionality can be removed by selecting Unload
ATI Icon or the Desktop Manager.
NOTE: MultiDesk will not reload automatically when
Windows® restarts. You will need to reload MultiDesk from the
Desktop Manager.
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OpenGL Display Properties
The OpenGL properties page gives you complete control of the
OpenGL settings.
Optimization Preference
Quality allows you to optimize your OpenGL settings for
quality.
Performance allows you to optimize your OpenGL settings for
performance.
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OpenGL Settings
Convert 32 bit textures to 16 bit allows you to increase video
performance for games that make heavy use of textures.
However this could also reduce image quality.
Enable KTX buffer region extension enables rapid updates of
those portions of your screen that have been moved.
Enable page flipping allows you to enable hardware
acceleration of page flipping to swap full screen buffers.
Force 16-bit Z-buffering allows you to disable all other
formats of Z-buffer and utilizes 16-bit Z-buffering.
Disable dithering when alpha blending may remove artifacts
left on the screen when both dithering and alpha blending are
enabled.
Wait for vertical sync lowers the frames per second rate in full
screen games. However this can reduce the image tearing that
can occur with higher frame rates.
Enable texture compression enables and disables texture
compression.
Full Screen anti-aliasing allows you to set the level of fullscreen anti-aliasing. This will result in an overall higher quality
image with a slight reduction in performance.
Anisotropic texture filtering allows you to set a level of
anisotropic texture filtering. This will result in much higher
quality textures with a negligible reduction in performance.
Level of Detail allows you to set the level of mipmapped detail.
The Sharp setting is recommended for larger, more detailed,
mipmapping scenes. The Fuzzy setting is recommended for
smaller, less detailed, mipmapping scenes.
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Direct 3D Display Properties
The Direct 3D properties page allows you to adjust the Direct
3D settings.
D3D Settings
Wait for vertical sync allows you to lower the frame rate of full
screen games. This will reduce image tearing that can occur
with higher frame rates.
W-buffer support allows you to enable or disable W-buffer
support. It is recommend that W-buffer support should be
disabled for games that do not support this feature.
Compressed texture format allows you to enable support for
DirectX compressed texture formats. Some applications cannot
handle too many texture formats. Disabling compressed texture
format the video driver ceases to support this feature. This
reduces the number of texture formats supported.
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Alternate pixel center may eliminate problems with some 3D
games that displays vertical and horizontal lines around textures
or text that appears incorrect. However, this setting should only
be used if you are experiencing these symptoms, as it may cause
problems with other games.
Z-buffer bit depths allows you to set the Z-buffer bit rate. By
default 16:24 (16 and 24) is selected to achieve optimum
performance.
8-bit Stencil allows you to add 32-bit Z-buffer with 8 bits for
stencil and 24 bits for the Z-buffer.
Anti-aliasing provides you with an overall higher quality video
image with a slight reduction in performance. When
“Application Preference” mode is selected, the video driver will
use anti-aliasing only when an application requests it. When
“Always On” mode is selected, the video driver will force antialiasing on all applications.
2 Samples provides a higher sample ratio, which improves
overall image quality even further, with a slight reduction in
performance. This also requires more video memory.
4 Sample provides a higher sample ratio, which improves
overall image quality even further, with a slight reduction in
performance. This also requires more video memory.
Dithering method when alpha blending will remove certain
onscreen artifacts that are sometimes produced when both
dithering and alpha blending are enabled.
Defaults restores your Direct 3D setting to their default values.
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Color Properties
The Color Properties is used to adjust the color settings. It also
allows gamma control for video playing of the Video Overlay.
The color settings affect all display devices mapped to the view.
You can change red, green, and blue display colors. Set Desktop
and Video Overlay brightness (gamma) levels can also be
changed.
Desktop brightness increases or decreases the color brightness
of you desktop. The higher the gamma value, the higher the
brightness and contrast of your display.
Overlay brightness increases or decreases the color brightness
of your video overlay window. The higher the gamma value, the
higher the brightness and contrast of your display.
Game gamma increases or decreases the color brightness of
Direct 3D or OpenGL games played in fullscreen mode.
Color Curve adjusts the selected color (red, green, or blue) by
moving the color curve with your mouse.
Default restores the color settings to the default values.
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Using TV Out
View your PC’s display on a TV!
Your new RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 card has TV Out
capability. You can attach your card to a television and monitor
at the same time. Or you can connect it to your VCR and record
your monitor’s display.
Television display is ideal for playing games, giving
presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. The
following tips will help you get the most out of your TV Out
feature.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
for European Customers
Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be used
simultaneously with television display. When you enable
television display in Europe, the refresh rate for the monitor
and television is set to 50Hz. Some monitors may not
support this refresh rate and could be damaged.
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Please check the documentation supplied with your
monitor to see if your monitor supports a refresh rate
of 50Hz.
If your monitor does not support 50 Hz (or if you
are not sure), then turn off your monitor before
turning on your computer when using your
television as a display.
For information on disabling television display, see
Enabling and Disabling the Television Display on
page 41.
Some televisions in Europe may use an SCART
connection. If you use SCART, please read Using SCART
Connectors for European Televisions on page 40 before
attempting to connect your PC to your television.
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Connecting your RADEON 8500/RADEON
7500 to a TV or a VCR
To connect your graphics card to a television or a VCR, use an
S-Video cable from your RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 to the
television (or VCR). However, most televisions (and VCRs)
have a Composite video input, in which case you can use the
supplied S-Video to Composite video adapter. If your television
has cable input only, which is the case on older units, you can
connect your RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 to your
television through your VCR or an RF modulator (available in
most electronics stores).
Connecting Your R200/RV200 TV Out to a Television or VCR
1
Turn off your computer and your television (or VCR).
2
Ensure your graphics card is installed correctly.
For information about placing the card in your computer
and installing the enhanced ATI driver, see the RADEON
8500/RADEON 7500 Getting Started guide.
3
Determine if your television (or VCR) has an S-Video or
Composite video connection.
4
Looking at the back of your computer, locate your
RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 card. Using an S-Video
cable or the supplied adapter cable, attach one end of the
cable to your graphics card and the other to your television
(or VCR). See “Connecting your ATI RADEON
8500/RADEON 7500 card to a TV (or VCR)” on the
following page.
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Connecting your ATI RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 card to a TV (or VCR)
5
Turn on your computer and your television (or VCR).
6
To turn your television display on and off, please see
Enabling and Disabling the Television Display on page 41.
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Using SCART Connectors for European Televisions
(Right = Red)
Audio In (Left = White)
Connect to
audio source
Connect to
TV or VCR
Audio Cable
Video Adapter Cable
SCART
Connector
Composite
Video In (Yellow)
Connect to
S-Video Out
Figure 2. Using a SCART connector with the video adapter cable
The SCART connector supports only the Composite video
format, which means you will have to use the video adapter
cable. The above illustration shows how to connect your
RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 to a European TV using the
SCART.
If your European television does support S-Video (S-VHS)
input, you can use an S-Video cable (available in most
consumer electronic stores) to view your PC on a television.
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Using and Adjusting TV Out
Enabling and Disabling the Television Display
1
Click Start.
2
Point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
3
Double-click Display.
4
Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.
5
Click on the ATI Displays tab.
6
Click on the green enable/disable button next to the word
“TV” to enable/disable television display.
If there is no display on your TV, you may need to switch it
to video display mode. For more information, consult the
documentation supplied with your TV. If your television is
connected to your VCR, you may need to tune the TV to the
VCR’s output. For information about connecting your TV to
your VCR, consult the documentation that came with your
VCR.
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Click Apply to save the changes you have made.
For information about how to use television display and the ATI
Displays Properties page, click the Help button.
Note
A TV cannot be left connected to the graphics card if
two analog monitors are connected to the RADEON
8500/RADEON 7500, even if the TV is off and not
enabled in the software.
An analog monitor connected to the DVI-I connector
cannot be left connected to the RADEON
8500/RADEON 7500 when TV out is enabled.
In both cases, the RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500
will become overloaded, resulting in a dim image on
all devices.
Starting Windows® with Television Display Enabled
The television screen may become scrambled during the initial
Windows® logo display. This is only a temporary effect and
your television screen will be restored within a few seconds.
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During start up, your RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 will go
through a sequence of mode settings, during which your
television display will remain blank. This process takes only a
few seconds and helps program the television display.
Using a Monitor vs. Using the Television Display
Using your television for your computer’s display is ideal for
playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and
browsing the Internet. However, the display on your monitor
may change or looked squashed. This occurs because the
display adjusts to fit the dimensions of your television. To
correct the monitor’s display, use the monitor’s control buttons
to adjust its display size and position.
Some single frequency monitors may not work with television
display enabled. If you experience problems when television
display is enabled, disable television display to restore your
monitor’s display.
Adjusting Monitor Display
The size of the display on your monitor may be smaller and not
perfectly centered when you have television display enabled.
These effects are caused by the changes required to provide a
proper display on the television.
Use the controls available on the Adjustments tab on the
Monitor Properties page (accessible by clicking on the
Monitor button on the ATI Displays tab) to adjust the display
on your monitor only. Click on the Television button to adjust
the television display only.
Viewing Text on Television
A TV is designed primarily to show moving, rather than static,
images. The large dot pitch of a TV (which is fine for moving
video) will yield poor quality static images such as text.
The small text sizes commonly used for computer desktops can
appear blurred or unclear on a TV. You can compensate for this
by using larger fonts.
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To Use Larger Display Fonts
1
Click Start.
2
Point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
3
Double-click Display.
4
Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.
5
Make sure you’re on the General tab.
6
In the Font Size box, select the size you want your
displayed fonts to be.
7
Click Apply, then follow the onscreen instructions to save
your new settings.
Reducing Edge Distortion
When using a television for your PC’s display, you may see some
edge distortion on the left and right side of your television screen.
This effect depends on your television and the PC application you
are running.
To reduce edge distortion, you can increase the TV display’s
horizontal size.
To Increase the Horizontal Size
1
Click Start.
2
Point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
3
Double-click Display.
4
Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.
5
Click on the ATI Displays tab.
6
Click on the TV button.
7
Make sure you’re on the Adjustments tab.
8
Click on the plus (+) button under Horizontal Screen to
increase the horizontal size of the television display.
9
Click Apply to save the changes you have made.
You can also reduce edge distortion by reducing the TV’s brightness.
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To Change the Brightness
1
Click Start.
2
Point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
3
Double-click Display.
4
Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.
5
Click on the ATI Displays tab.
6
Click on the TV button.
7
Drag the Brightness slider to the left to decrease the
brightness.
8
Click Apply to save the changes you have made.
Changing Display Configurations
If you move your computer to a place where you are using
television display only, make sure that you have the television
display feature enabled; see Enabling and Disabling the
Television Display on page 41.
You can set your display resolution as high as 1024 x 768.
However, higher resolutions will result in a virtual desktop. If a
television is your only display device and a higher mode is
selected, the display on your television will disappear.
Using Games and Applications
Some older games and applications may program your
RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 card directly to run under a
specific display mode. This may cause your television display to
turn off automatically or become scrambled (the PC monitor
will not be affected). Your television display will be restored
once you exit the game or if you restart your computer.